INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME
Young Masters
Tuition, performance experience and full participation in the festival for young guitarists aged 12–18.
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How does registration work?What is Young Masters?
Young Masters is an international education and performance programme for young classical and electric guitarists. It combines individual tuition, practical work, performance experience and participation in the festival setting of Pleven Guitar Festival.
Young Masters is not a competition. There is no ranking, points system or competitive jury assessment. The programme focuses on development, artistic exchange and meaningful encounters with the festival stage.
Who is the programme for?
The programme is for classical and electric guitarists aged 12–18. Places go to the first 14 registered participants across the Full and Day Packages combined. Register by 26 October 2026 or until the programme is full.
Priority is determined by the initial registration of the specific participant for Young Masters, not by completion of all documents. Creating a general participant, parent or teacher account alone does not reserve a place. No video or motivation letter is required; the necessary participation documents remain mandatory.
KEY FACTS
Young Masters 2026 at a glance
A limited international programme combining tuition, performance experience and access to festival life.
THE PROGRAMME
What Young Masters includes
Tuition, practical work and performance experience form one complete festival journey.
Tuition
Individual and group work focused on musical and artistic development.
- Three individual 40-minute masterclasses
- Morning Guitar Lab
- Afternoon practical sessions, workshops, rehearsals and artist encounters
Performance experience
Active participation in the festival setting and direct contact with an audience.
- Concerts and stage appearances
- Practical preparation and rehearsals
- Artist encounters during the festival
Festival access
Young Masters includes access to the festival programme.
- Full Festival Pass included
- No second Festival Pass is required
- Access to festival life within the programme
PACKAGES
Choose how you take part
Both packages include the full education and performance programme. The difference is accommodation and the related services.
Full Package
The complete programme with 5 nights, full board and local transport. Competition fees are not included.
- The full Young Masters programme
- Three 40-minute masterclasses
- Morning Guitar Lab
- Afternoon activities
- Concerts and stage appearances
- Full Festival Pass
- Five nights’ accommodation
- Full board
- Organised local transport when it forms part of the festival programme
€590per participant
Day Package
The complete programme without accommodation or meals. Competition fees are not included.
- The Young Masters education and performance programme
- Three 40-minute masterclasses
- Morning Guitar Lab
- Afternoon activities
- Concerts and stage appearances
- Full Festival Pass
€290per participant
MASTERCLASSES
Individual tuition within the complete programme
Each participant receives three individual 40-minute masterclasses. Teachers and lesson times are assigned by the organiser in line with the complete festival schedule. Participants may not necessarily choose their teacher freely.
- Number of sessions
- 3 individual masterclasses
- Duration
- 40 minutes each
- Assignment
- By the organiser
FROM LESSON TO STAGE
Stage appearances and festival participation
Concerts and stage appearances are an essential part of Young Masters. Participants work, rehearse and perform for an audience as part of the festival setting. A Full Festival Pass is included in the package and is not charged separately.
- Performance experience
- Concerts and festival appearances
- Access
- Full Festival Pass included
- Dates
- 25–30 November 2026
YOUNG MASTERS + COMPETITION
Two formats that can be combined
Participants may register for Young Masters only, or for Young Masters and a competition. Competition participation is separate: it requires a separate competition registration, and the competition fee is not included in the Young Masters package price.
- Young Masters
- Education and performance programme
- Competition
- Separate registration and fee
- Festival Pass
- Already included
REGISTRATION
How to register
Places go to the first 14 registered participants aged 12–18, across the Full and Day Packages combined. There is no artistic selection. Register by 26 October 2026 or until the programme is full.
Choose your package
Full Package with accommodation or Day Package without accommodation and meals.
Submit your registration
Complete your profile and registration in the registration platform. No video or motivation letter is required for Young Masters.
Check your confirmation
Places go to the first 14 registered participants who meet the age requirements. Creating an account alone is not a registration.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
The essential information about Young Masters 2026.
No. Young Masters is an international education and performance programme without ranking, points or competitive jury assessment.
Classical and electric guitarists aged 12–18.
Places go to the first 14 registered participants aged 12–18, across the Full and Day Packages combined. There is no artistic selection. Register by 26 October 2026 or until the programme is full.
Teachers and lesson times are assigned by the organiser in line with the complete programme. A free choice of teacher is not guaranteed.
The full Young Masters programme, three 40-minute masterclasses, Morning Guitar Lab, afternoon activities, concerts and stage appearances, a Full Festival Pass, five nights’ accommodation, full board and organised local transport when it forms part of the festival programme.
The complete education and performance programme, three 40-minute masterclasses and a Full Festival Pass. Accommodation and meals are not included; competition fees are separate.
No. A Full Festival Pass is included in both packages and is not charged separately.
Yes. Young Masters can be combined with competition participation, but the competition requires a separate registration and its fee is not included.
An accompanying adult is not mandatory. The organisers are responsible for minors during the programme. Accommodation for a requested companion is coordinated with the team. Required parental documents still apply.
PRACTICAL ANSWERS
Questions about Young Masters
Check concise answers about the programme, your stay and how it connects with other festival activities.
Young Masters FAQ
Practical guidance for participants, parents and teachers.
Registration
Register for Young Masters
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